SPW Indaba 2023

The Public Procurement Act will have major implications not just for the public sector but also for the private sector supplying goods and services to the state. It may potentially extend into the private sector and impact how organisations buy from their own private suppliers, the African Procurement Law Unit’s Professor Geo Quinot told delegates at the recent 2024 Smart Procurement World Indaba.

The development of small businesses can help to fight unemployment in South Africa, which has soared to a record 33.5%, according to data recently released by Statistics South Africa. Recognising this and reflecting the group’s commitment to helping SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to flourish, Absa will once again host the annual Absa Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Expo and Absa Smart Supplier Conference in Gauteng.

Small Business Development minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will discuss enterprise and supplier development (ESD) and black economic empowerment (BEE) in a keynote session at the upcoming 17th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, the organisers have announced.

Reflecting its commitment to helping South African SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to grow and prosper, Absa will once again host South Africa’s largest and longest standing event aimed at connecting local suppliers to corporate supply chains.

The 17th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest, longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will focus on risk. It takes place from 11 to 14 September 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng.